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In my opinion... Dilana should have been cut, not Storm. I thought she did an AMAZING job of Wish You Were Here... hopefully we will see more of her in the future.

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"Money Talks and Bullshit Walks"...

In the real world this band would have never "Existed"...

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regarding Kieth L. Dick's statement "In the real world this band would never have "existed"", ummmmmmm which world do YOU live in? hahahahahahaahahahaahaha

i think you meant to say, "in a perfect world....."

anyways, toby should win hands down! Lukas should come in second and start off a great solo career. I hear he has a standing recording contract in Canada or something. So we'll surely hear more from him.
Toby, however, is the best fit for this band and they will surely choose him over that bald-headed, cocky, faggot-like Magni.

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Lukas not only has a standing recording contract with Universal music but a publishing deal, as well. His music has been used for many commercial endeavors such as McDonald's ads for national television ad campaign in Canada. Industry insiders (one of which sleeps in my bed at night) speculate that Lukas' appearance on this show is merely to launch him as a solo artist in Canada - that Universal made a few calls to get Lukas included in the show and that his being there consititutes the most fabulous marketing exposure ever.

Personally, I think he sings like a muppet with no real range and looks like an oompa loompa. He certainly doesn't fit in with Supernova. He doesn't really interact with them and his singing style doesn't even closely reflect what they want to sound like (aggressive pary music). We've even had people around these parts recount gossip about how the guys don't like him much. I say, he's being carried along as a professional courtesy to Universal and has never had a real shot at the band. For Lukas, Rockstar: Supernova is the ultimate summer camp.

Dilana lost the plot when her atrocious interviews were aired and she was publicly remonstrated. Since then she has begun to show a number of major flaws such as shoddy arranging, forgotten lyrics, bad lyrical ability and a gross lack of musical knowledge (who has never heard all of "Behind Blue Eyes"?)

How can a person who is not a music geek get this far? The band are certainly deep music geeks; how do these people expect to be hired as professional musicians if they don't have a solid understanding of everything post-60's? And, when did Cheap Trick become punk?! It's called Power Pop!)

Dilana is being brought along because, well, you have to have at least one chick in the final four and you have to have people you can jettison when required to pull out the "Tommy Chop".

I agree with the post that Magni is good but forgettable.

Toby is the one who has been out there showing the guys what their lead singer will look, sound and act like. He gets along with the guys, he can sing passably well, he has an upbeat spirit, he can play around and he can command the audience with confidence.

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Please anyone but Lukas. I have actually liked the Supernova tracks we have heard, but the song I liked the least was when Lukas sang with them. With Lukas you can barely understand a word he sings. He took arguably the best known Bon Jovi song Lyric wise and I had no idea what he was singing half the time. As for Dilana she has shown her short comings the last few weeks and has not done it for me as of late. I do like Magni, but he doesn't quite fit. For me Toby should get this gig. He brings an energy and a love for the music that I like.

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I need to adjust what I said slightly:

After discussing what I wrote with my insider source [cough]husband[cough], he corrected a couple of facts.

Lukas has a publishing and development deal with EMI publishing. Which means he publishes songs through them and they license their use in movies, TV and advertising.

The development deal means they are trying to get him on a major label. Since EMI Publishing is part of Universal, I made the leap that he already had a deal at Universal. He doesn't. But, the rest of the theory holds up, still. I believe that he'll be releasing through Universal the minute he is released from the show, unless a different label offers a more lucrative contract.

Again, this is marketing only for Lukas. I have serious doubts he's a serious contender for the ultimate job of singing lead for Supernova.

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Toby should win this thing if Supernova was smart. I do think that Storm deserved the final four more than Delana. Delana has imploded the last two weeks and loves to remind everyone about how she messed up. They forgave her so she should drop it. Delana had her chance and messed it up with "Psycho Killer" and Want You last night. Everytime when given a chance to pick her own song (vs out of a batch of pre-selected songs) she's sucked. Plus she's not a good song writer and they pointed that out to us twice now.

Storm's mom died a year ago (I think I read that on her msn page) and that's why she sang "Wish You Were Here". She probably had a clue this might be her last chance. Last week she sang in honor of her brother who has been a rock for her and her family, it was his birthday. For me, Storm just has this overwhelming love for music. She was always willing to sing the songs no one else wanted and showed no fear in this competition. She deserved to be on the final show.

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Oh I have a question... The House Band is touring with Supernova.... who is fronting that band? I know last year Mark Burnett offered Marty a job singing with the house band and he turned it down to go back to his original band. So does anyone think that Toby wins and Lucus sings with the house band on tour?

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MrsEldubya,

I think they're setting it up like the idols tour; in that case the top ten goes on tour.
in this case, everyone but the winner (or maybe just the top ten? or whoever's available? not sure...) will sing with the house band, probably a couple of songs each.

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Has anyone noticed that the original songs (any of them) done by the finalists are all better than the SuperNova songs? Sad really -- considering the originals have not been all that good...The Supernova songs are just that bad! And I am by no means a hater, I like all of the stuff Gilby and Jason have ever been involved in (all the way back to Kill For Thrills and Flotsam & Jetsam). I mean the supernova songs could not be saved no matter who sings on them. Robert Plant or Ronnie James Dio could not even save these songs. They would be better off selecting one of the finalists and then going back to the drawing board for songwriting.

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dtt:
i agree completely - except for dilana's original, all have been better than supernovas songs.
i really thought storm (the chorus at least), lukas, toby, and ryan's songs were great.
and lukas playing his original again last night was brilliant... i can't get "you make my headspin" out of my head today.

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I went into watching Rockstar: Supernova with Lukas and Chris as my favourites. Just to remind you guys that Chris was way better than Dana, Jenny, Josh, Jill, Patrice and Phil. He just got out because of his second trip to the bottom 3. Anyways, after a few weeks I came to realize that Lukas' performances are sissy-like. Toby is THE man for the spot as lead singer for Supernova. His voice is great, his performances are amazing, has great chemistry with the band, AND makes the crowd move with him. If they don't pick Toby, they're gonna suck. Dilana just started sucking more and more, Magni just isn't right for them, and Storm shouldn't have been eliminated at all, but not lead singer either. Oh yeah, other than Toby, Ryan wouldv'e made a PERFECT singer for Supernova, his performances are just incredible. And... the best originals in both seasons of Rockstar are Ryan's and Toby's.

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Oh... where to start, I agree with SO much already posted! Storm should definately still be there, as MrsEldubya said " For me, Storm just has this overwhelming love for music. She was always willing to sing the songs no one else wanted and showed no fear in this competition" here here!!

Dilana should be way gone... she has imploded the last few weeks and there is no way on god's green earth she can go the distance with a full fledged touring band which will be receiving the attention these guys will attract.

Lukas... I am over his constant angst... enough already!

Magni.. ok but that's not enough

TOBY is THE man to front Supernova... he 1.has talent to spare, 2.can adapt to any song, 3.knows how to have a laugh and release pressure, 4.oozes sex appeal and finally 5.he seems to genuinely get along with the Supernova guys.

Can't wait for next week but no, it'll all be over, what will I watch 3 nights a week then...

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Wow as a woman I can't stand Toby, he comes across as the A hole in high school who slept with the chicks, told his friends and then humilated them all whenever he gets the chance. Even Tommy doesn't come across as crass as Toby and I love Tommy anyway. DTT I said the same thing in my house, the supernova songs are not as good as singers, dilana is the exception.

Brooke has mentioned twice that the house band will play with some of our favorite singers and their best song performances, so an American Idol tour, it sounds like.
Does adding Dave and Panic Channel and the House Band, justify the minimum of 150 dollars a ticket? I am almost beginning to think so.

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Conspiracy theory time: This thing is rigged, and the producers are creating a bit of drama.

Formerly forgettable Toby is the new frontrunner. Problem is that he's half the age of the Supernova guys, and sings like a pop Billy Idol. The girls love him; he's almost as pretty as Ryan, but I can't see Tommy Lee wanting a boy-band clone to be his front man.

Dilana was flying high from day one, then take back when she made snarky comments to the press about the other competitors. Dave Navarro went all whiny about this -- these folks are rock stars; grow some stones, Dave. But the result is that Dilana was taken down several notches. Heck, she was even wounded!

Now the big finish. Time for Dilana to rise from the ashes and win.

You read it here first.

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I agree about the Supernova songs - but lets face it, it's not intended to be a real band. Tommy Lee is still working with Motley Crue, he doesn't need a new band. It's all about the TV show (and some quick bucks) TL and Navarro are credited as executive producers.

An American Idol style opening act with The House Band and "your favorite rockers?" Please - if there was a shred of musical integrity to this thing, it just got wiped away. And like dtt I'm not a hater, I'm a long time fan of all 3 of the Supernova guys, and Dave Navarro too.

As to who "should" win and who will win - well that’s two different things.

The show is called ROCKstar Supernova, not POPstar Supernova. They only thing Toby has going for him is his looks. He has an average, forgettable voice, but more important, he knows about as much about Rock as Nick Lachey.

Lukas, I agree looks like an Oompa Loompa. He has a weak voice and a very one dimensional persona.

Magni, you can't say anything bad about, he is a talented musician, has a great voice, fits well with Supernova. But he's not very exciting is he?

Dilana has had her ups and downs, but has consistently been the most original and compelling performer. She has the chops, and her performance with Supernova was hands down the best. If this were about music, she would win.

But its not, so they are gonna pick Toby

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